H.R. 2639 · 115th Congress
Elder Justice Reauthorization Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Pete King
- Introduced
- 2017-05-24
- Latest action
- 2017-06-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Elder Justice Reauthorization Act
This bill amends title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services) of the Social Security Act to reauthorize through FY2021 grants to states for activities related to the prevention and detection of elder abuse.
In addition, the bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to reauthorize through FY2021: (1) the National Training Institute for federal and state surveyors of long-term care facilities, and (2) grants to state agencies that perform surveys of certain nursing facilities.